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...generally states that everyone has the capacity to a contract except for certain circumstances which will be discussed in the following paragraph. Phing is 17 and underage, which makes her legally ‘incapable of capacity’ due to her minor status, and therefore any contracts made by Phing would be void ab initio except for certain exceptions, such as contracts for necessaries, scholarship contracts and insurance contracts.
Section 11 of the Contracts Act 1950 is about contracts entered into by those who have no capacity. This section states that a person must satisfy the age of majority according to the Section 2 of the Age of Majority Act 1971 to which the person is subjected to. Furthermore, he or she must be of sound mind which means that both the offeror and offeree should be able to understand the contents of a contract and by forming a wise decision. The third and last point in Section 11 would be a person who has been disqualified from contracting by any law to which he or she is subjected to. The case law related to this section would be Mohori Bibee v Dhurmodas Ghosh (1903) and the general rule that we could conclude from the case would be that contracts being involved by minors are all void (Capacity To Contract, Scribd).
In contrary, Section 69 of the Contracts Act 1950 states that if a minor is supplied by another person with necessaries suitable to his or her condition in life, the person who has provided such supplies is entitled to be reimbursed from the......

...“Contracts made by minors are void”
Contracts entered into by a minor, one below the age at which state law deems persons to possess capacity to contract, currently 18 years old in most states are generally voidable by the minor-party, even if he misrepresented his age. A minor can furthermore avoid contractual obligations for a reasonable time after attaining the age of majority. However, if he fails to disaffirm within a reasonable time, the contract will become binding against him.
Disaffirmance is a contractual obligation, setting aside, or a legal avoidance. For a minor to disaffirm, he or she must declare in words or in oneself, a reason not to be destined in to an agreement of a contract. They must stop the whole agreement, not just a small part of it. Minors must return all of the products that they have, not just the ones they do not want.
If there, is a third party (adult) involved and have some of the products, the minor can ask for it back to return it to where he or she bought it. Once a minor reaches, the age of maturity, the court will give them two months or in some states one year to disaffirm. If the minor refuses to disaffirm, the courts will ratified it. Ratification is the act of accepting and giving legal force to an obligation that previously was not enforceable.
If an adult is in this court case, they will have to be bound to it and pay. In some states and circumstances’ the courts will order and hold......

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Ivana Rissa G. Burda AB-English III Folklore
A Miracle after Touching the Statue
Every year of the 9th of January , millions of devotees, barefooted and clad in maroon, gather around Quiapo Church in capital Manila in the hope of getting a piece of the miracle being promised by touching the rope or garb of the Nuestro Padre Jesus Nazareno de Quiapo, more popularly called The Black Nazarene. It is a life-sized, dark wooden sculpture of Jesus Christ carrying the cross, while representing his passion and suffering and is believed to be miraculous by many Filipino Catholics. Originally with fair complexion, it is believed to have turned dark after the statue survived a burning galleon ship on its arrival from Mexico.
Days before the processions, loads of devotees arrived in Manila to take part in the festive celebration. . The procession route started from Plaza Miranda, then turned left to Quezon Blvd., right to Recto Avenue, left to Loyola St., right to Bilibid Viejo through Puyat St., left to Guzman St. (Mendoza St.), right to Hidalgo St., left to Barbosa St., right to Globo de Oro St., right to Palanca St., right to Villalobos St., then back to Plaza Miranda. Many carried images of the Nazareno during the procession through the streets of Quiapo.
The feast started when the doors of the church are opened and the wooden statue is carried out. The length of the procession is about 4.7 kilometers long. Many accidents had happened during the celebration because of......

...Through the use of projected images, music and dialogue, distinctively visual texts represent challenging aspects of life effectively. This is portrayed through texts such as John Misto’s play The Shoe Horn Sonata, Kevin McDonalds docu-drama Touching the Void and Roberto Innocenti’s picture book Rose Blanche.
The shoe horn sonata by John Misto is a play that deals with the brutality of World War 2 by locking at the stories of two financial characters, Bridie and Sheila. When he wrote the play, Misto was concerned that the pain and suffering that many women endured at the hands of their Japanese captors after the fall of Singapore had been forgotten. Both army nurses and civilians were the victims of terrible mistreatment and cruelty during the war, yet their stories were not widely known, nor had successive Australian governments acknowledged them. The play serves as a tribute to those victims of the atrocities of war, and looks at the effects such horrendous experiences can have on those who experience them.
By the use of distinctively visual elements, Misto has created a compelling play. Whilst projected images of the celebrations at Martin Place are projected behind the actors, the women struggling to live at Belalau are still fighting through the war. During this scene, the women struggle to ascend up a hill thinking it will be the last moment of their lives. Dialogue used to reveal the weakness is quoted “The sick and the dying were left behind” and “the old and frail......

...After listening to the simulation and considering the points discussed I agree with the judge’s decision. Big Car Company was trying to make it seem like Clarence was a friendly guy just joking around. Ms. Darcy was obviously affected by his comments and ongoing gestures. This should have been taken care of in the work place and never even made it to the courtroom. Any unwanted touching, or attempting to kiss someone who does not want to be kissed or touched in any other company would be considered grounds for termination. Even though Ms. Darcy did take a while to come forward to management does not void the fact that these incidents were going on.
If I were a juror in this case I would find that Clarence was a man of power and was trying to force Ms. Darcy into Sexual relations with him. Telling a woman or a man that they have never been F’ed right by their partner can be a very demeaning thing. All of the acts that took place would fall under sexual harassment. Also I would find that the workplace was not only hostile, but was made more hostile after the so-called actions were taken. There is no way to justify the demotion of Ms. Darcy when she was the victim in this situation. Mr. Clarence was suspended but, I believe that more should have been done. Clarence should have been the one that was demoted. There should have been apology statements from both Clarence and the Big Car Company issued to Ms. Darcy....

...Sarah Fiore
Mr. Hallmark
English Comp 1
3/18/2014
Source Summary Living to Work
Sayers, Dorothy, Living to Work.
Dorothy Sayers was displaying her views on the working people of the world as she sees it. She believes that out of all these people there are only two groups to be classified in; the people who live to work and the people who work to live. Her purpose in writing this was to convey how she feels about the much divided classes of work.
The theme of this essay is the attitude the masses have towards work in the modern era. The work to live group hates the mundane jobs they occupy while the other group, the living to work category, love the occupation they chose for they are able to gain a sense of completion from their crafts.
In class we are focusing on the future jobs that we have in mind and the life that will be a head of us. In this story we are able to see two different types of work and taking that into consideration apply that to what we have planned for ourselves. Do we want to take a career for money, love or convince?
My first thoughts during and after reading were that this author believed there to be no grey lines. That there are the ones that hate and the ones that love their work. That the society sees a successful job as one that makes one wealthy, not one that that being moral comfort. That the world has become obsessed with the idea of success being something that gains money or fame, not something that will help others directly or works...

...he heard his owner’s voice and stopped walking as seeing Prof. Parker Wilson. Hachi could see many people at the station so why he kept walking around and he just stopped when seeing Parker. It must be a mysterious dog. I think it is an interesting additional detail and the screen writer used this detain to emphasize on the strong bond between Hachi and his owner. Thus, this “lost” dog didn’t seem to be lost; he was on the right way to find his right owner.
In addition, the sound track used in the movie is very effective and appropriate. I think the music, especially the theme song piano “Goodbye” partly contributed to the movie’s success. It’s really a sad and touching song. Whenever I listened to the sound track, I cried and I guess that it can touch the deepest of our heart without knowing it. The most touching part is when Parker’s wife met Hachi again still at the train station after 9 years. In the sad melody of “Goodbye”, the image of Hachi, an old and lonely dog with his dim eyes, who still stood there and waited until he died touches much more deeply the audiences’ heart.
The symbolism also contributed greatly to success of the movie. The movie shows us how people and dogs are more than just friends and how a dog's love for its master never fades even after his/her death. Moreover, somehow, thanks to Hachi’s devotion, we can learn about love; there is no power bigger than love and nothing compares to this feeling. It seems to be that everything in the world is......

...Touching Spirit Bear Summary and Analysis
There are many aspects of the Touching Spirit Bear novel that highly correlate with the subject we are learning about the psychological developments of adolescents. Along with the readings completed in class, there is a lot of valuable insight that has been brought forth and can be interpreted as essential for obtaining a better understanding.
The story begins somewhat in the center of the action, with Cole on the island as a result of the decision made by the circle. A troubled kid, this is his last chance before being sentenced as an adult for the past transgressions that he has committed. On the island, he is told about a “spirit bear” which from a psychological standpoint can be viewed as an animal representation of Cole, and forebodingly suggests the possibility of a future interaction with the animal.
We begin to learn a little more about Cole in the subsequent chapters, as he attempts to escape the island and begins to have flashbacks to how he arrived there in the first place. His vicious attack of Peter has left him with very few options, one of which is being sent to Alaska to participate in the various “circles” which ultimately should help to decide if he is going to change, or if the path of prison is the right one for him. He facetiously feigns remorse in order to get to go to the island. Once there, he resists the whole idea and plans to escape.
This is where we begin to understand Cole as a more complex character...

...MODULE TITLE : Strategic Management
CODE : BB309
PRE-REQUISITE : BB112 Fundamental of Management
CREDIT HOURS : 3
LECTURER : Remie Johan (remie@ucsiuniversity.edu.my)
ASSIGNMENT: CASE STUDY (30%) – British Petroleum
Introduction:
Students (based on groups) will be given a case prior to the allocated tutorials presentation session. Students are expected to answer all questions listed in the case. This assignment is aimed at providing students the necessary skills in understanding and applying the appropriate management concepts in solving real-life business scenarios.
Instructions to students:
1. Work in groups of 5 people (max). Assignments that do not adhere to these group requirements will not be accepted. Students must submit their Group Name List / Assignment Cover Page (Appendix 1) latest by Week 3 (during tutorial).
2. Students must stick to the same tutorial class throughout the semester, as group/ individual activities will be conducted during each tutorial. Group marks will be given during tutorials.
Written Report Format
• Table of Content
1. Introduction
1. An introduction of the case and concept
2. Content
1. Answer to question # 1
2. Answer to question # 2
3. Answer to question # 3 (if any)
4. Answer to question # 4 (if any)
3. Summary / conclusion about the case
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...An Observational study to investigate gender differences in touching behaviour in a social situation
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to conduct an investigative observational study into gender differences in touch behavior in a social situation. A study by Henley (1973) concluded existence of gender asymmetry – a tendency for men to be significantly more likely to touch women than vice versa. The investigation was conducted within a shopping precinct in Washington Metropolis, following a naturalistic observational methodology. It uses independent design and random sampling of 10 young couples of opposite sex aged between 13 and 19 years. The study excludes same sex couples so as to enable testing of the hypothesis: tendency of adolescent males to touch adolescent girls in public is greater than the reverse.
Findings reveal greater overall touch tendency for adolescent males to touch females than vice versa; a tendency for adolescent males to initiate touch than females. It also shows a tendency for greater adolescent female same-gender compared to adolescent male same-gender touch. The study results also show greater tendency for adolescent fema.les to react more positively to touch relative to their male counterparts. The findings support the hypothesis and Henley’s (1973) touching behavior model. Thus, the alternative hypothesis is accepted while the null hypothesis is rejected.
Introduction
‘Touch’ is a basic......

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TARUN KHANNA
KRISHNA PALEPU
Spotting Institutional Voids in Emerging Markets
1. Introduction
With the demise of communism, many countries in the world today are striving to build their
economic activity around markets, and to participate in free trade arrangements, such as the World
Trading Organization (WTO), European Union (EU), & North American Free Trade Agreement
(NAFTA). The first step for most countries in this endeavor is deregulation and liberalization, thus
opening their markets to free economic activity by local and international investors and
entrepreneurs. However, companies and investors rushing to cash in on these new opportunities
learn an important lesson—often through experience—that while these new emerging markets may
be liberalized, they do not function in the same way as the more advanced markets of Europe, United
States, Canada, Japan, and Australia.
It is dangerous to equate liberalization and deregulation with building a well functioning market
economy.
Investors and companies operating in emerging markets quickly realize that these
markets do not have all the infrastructure—both physical and institutional—needed for the smooth
functioning of markets. The frequent economic crises engulfing many emerging markets—in Mexico
and Brazil in the early 90s, Asia in the mid-90s, in Russia soon after, and in Argentina most recently—
offer stark reminders of these institutional voids.
The purpose of this note is to address several issues......

... You should refer closely to this passage to support your answer. You may include brief quotations.
November 2009 – Touching the Void
Joe and Simon describe the same event, but react to and write about it in very different ways. How does each writer present his particular point of view? You may include brief quotations from the passage to support your answer.
May 2009 – Chinese Cinderella
Adeline Yen Mah experiences both fear and joy during the course of this passage. How does the writer enable the reader to appreciate both of these aspects of her experience? You should refer closely to this passage to support your answer. You may include brief quotations.
November 2008 – Impact Alert
How does the writer try to make a difficult subject clear to the reader? You may include brief quotations from the passage to support your answer.
May 2008 – I Never Thought I Could be this Lucky
How does the writer try to interest the reader more in Karen’s achievements than in her accident? You should refer closely to this passage to support your answer. You may include brief quotations.
November 2007 – Explorers or Boys Messing About
How does the writer’s presentation of the facts in this passage make his opinions clear? You should refer closely to the passage to support your answer. You may include brief quotations.
May 2007 – Touching the Void
Simon feels powerful emotions and yet reaches calm, logical conclusions. How does the writer present both these aspects...

...How Does Each Writer Present His Particular
Point Of View of the Same Event
Language throughout Joe’s account is quite traumatic, and quite a lot of the words give imagery to do with unbearable pain and both mental and physical agony. ‘My thoughts raced madly. Then the pain flooded through my thigh.’ This shows that he is in a lot of physical and mental pain, and helps give the reader a sense of how terrible it was breaking a leg on Mount Everest. Joe describes that he’s done for, now that he broke his leg and that nothing could’ve been done to save him.
There are very dark words throughout the piece as well, such as ‘terrible’, ‘dark’, ‘dread’, and ‘dead’. All these words give dark and deathly imagery. In paragraph 4, he almost seems to be talking to himself nearing the end, saying how it doesn’t hurt so much, maybe I’ve just ripped something. He is suggesting a better alternative so that the result would be so much worse, and he is sort of being calm before the storm moment, in which the reader thinks everything is fine, and then it takes a turn for the worse with the anti-climax.
Some of the things he writes also exaggerate the reality of the situation, such as the pointing out of how high they were and the atmosphere around him. ‘We were above 19,000 feet, still on the ridge, and very much alone.’ He writes this to get the reader to see the peril that they were trapped in, and to show the impossible odds of surviving and the gravity of the situation to make the......